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Poge Two THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, S. C. Thursday, April 15, 1943 RATIONING BOARD BULLETIN (OPA) - (Compiled for information of Thej Chronicle’s readers). COFFEE—Stamp No. 26 in war ra- j tion book ,No. 1 good for one pound j of coffee until midnight April 25. FOODS—brue stamps in war ra tion book two now used to ration processed foods — commerci^ly can ned, bottled and frozen fruits and vegetables, including juices, all soups, dehydrated soup mixtures, dried fruits, dried beans, dried peas and lentils. j / Red stamps in war ration book two BIRTHDAYS AND' ANNIVERSARIES NOTED The Chronicle Extends Greetings To Those Whose Birthdays and Anniversaries Occur This Week. ON THE WAR FRONTS AROUND THE TOWN Incidents, Unusual and Ordinary, Gathered On Our Rounds. , roun reportedly carried Allies to En- Friends here will be interested to, fldaville, only 50 miles from Tunis, a TUNISIA: Allies closing in from two sides on Rommel, narrowing ter* ritory from which he can fight back; advances north of Sousse and Kai- know that LENTHIEL H. DOWNS has been commissioned a second lieu tenant in the army at Fort Washing- Mr. and Mrs. Harold Nabors Cope land will observe their first wedding anniversary April 17. Pvt. Copeland ton, Md. Lt. Downs is a former Eng- is now in army service, stationed atjlish professor at Presbyterian college, Camp Rucker, Ala. ; and served at Fort Jackson where he one-dajr’advance of 27 miles. PACIFIC: Warnings of growing Japanese effort in north and south FARMERS WARNED TO TAKE-RATION POINT COUPONS Washington, April 11.—The Office of Price Administration today in structed farmers to collect ration cou pons whenever they sell butter, lard or any other food rationed under tha meats and fats program. “All farm sales, whether to con sumers or to retailers, must be made Pacific claim Japs have 200,000 first:at current point values,’ OPA said, line troops massed north of Austra-i The stamps farmers collect are to lia, and that despite bombing activi-'be turned in to local ration boards ties of U. S. fliers, Nipponese continue! along with a report oh a form which building stepping-stone air-bases to ward Alaska at such intervals,even tighter planes could make the span; will be available after April 25. Housewives this week will use red “C” coupons in buying meat, edile Today is the birthday ot Georse C. atu,1M<1 ^ ranlt 0, J' r *'? nt A . • i receiving his appointment to officers T ’ „ . i u * u- auj ! candidate school. J. H. Baxter celebrates a birthday, m now used to ration meats, fats, oils,, tomorrow, April 16. atdc'dt 1 c irtuMcrtM Tuim — *- —— — > w *u uujruig meat, euuc cheeses, and canned fish. (Poultry,! R p Cha ^ ian has a birthday j b Johnson of teis city h^ S'^ T ° f A° 0 t tats and oils and hard cheese, along rationed). : Mond the ^ / LL£d £ the rank of serge^t' Moresby^king two- with any “A” or “B“ coupons they promoted to r f n * day toll of 76 m steppedfup Jap air have >ft. Fewer points will be need- Sgt. Johnson, who is stationed with ; activity / ^ for purchase of ceP tain sausage the army air corps at Orlando, Fla., j WESTERN EUROPE: London picks products and pork cuts, the OPA'South Carolina was organised in has many fnends and relatives l)ere |up German radio broadcast relating having reduced their point values! Spartanburg November 13, 1940. The who will note his promotion with, air raid on Koenigsberg in northeast i. . . ... * *’ * pleasure. . Germany, key base for (German cam- , — game and fre^h fish not during these rei expire a. Week Beginnihg March /29 April 4 April 11 April 18 April 25 first five weekly periods, stamps become valid and i Robert Pressley Piephoff, soi ^ ^ ^—hoff, is follows: Red Stamps Bearing Letter A (16 points) B (16 points) C (16 points) D (16 points) E (16 points) nounced) FUEL OIL—Coupons marked “Pe- son of two of :ity, Rev.’ and Mrs. C. E. Piepl stamps y ears old toda y- Expire' Mr. and Mrs. Ansel Turner, April 30 Berea, Ohio, formerly of this cit; April 30 ■ observed a wedding anniversary April 30 April 12. April 30 Today is the wedding anniversary To be an- of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Bryson. April 16 birthdays include Mrs.' ■Jack W. Anderson, Miss Ann Barnett APPROPRIATION MADE FOR AGED PEOPLE Spartanburg, April 8.—The legisla ture increased the appropriation for the aged $350,000, which will be matched by federal funds, making a total of $700,000 which will be avail able for payment to the aged people beginning July 1. ( During the past two years the ap propriations for payment to the aged people have been increased $1,700,000 per year. The 1940 appropriation bill provided $819,500 which, when matched by federal funds makes a total of $1,639,000. 1943 appropriation bill passd yes terday totaled $1,669,500, which will be matched by federal funds, making a total of $3,339,000 for the Qacal year 1943-1944. . / The Old Age Pension association of Several friends have reported see-1 planes, unannounced, believed Rus' ing SGT. CHARLES HUGHES in a ! s i a n. Pa the news reel at a local theatre the RUSSIA: Mud bogs ground fighting past week. The scene showed Ameri- 1 can troops landing in New Guinea. paign against Reds; nationality of because they were moving slowly headquarters of the organiation is through stores. The reduced items in clude wieners, bologna, pork sausage, scrapple and pork neck and back bones. riod 5” good for 10 gallons until Sep- land Miss Jean Layton tember ? GASOLINE—Coupons No. 5 in “A” Floyd Fuller, son of Mr. and Mrs. book’JocS'ioT IhrM^gaUons but’must f J J® 11 "' a birthday last through July 21 — four months,' Apnl 18 instead of two as heretofore. G. W. HOLLINGSWORTH is quite proud of the Metropolitan Life In surance veteran’s button recently awarded him. At a meeting in Co- SHOES—Stamp No. 17 in war raiding anniversary April 18. tion book No. 1 can be used to pur-' > Ralph Benjamin observes a birth- chase a pair of shoes through June day April 21. ^ 15. Some types of shoes are not ra- R°y Benjamin Jr., will be seven tinned. {years old April 17. SUGAR —Stamp No. 12 will be) April 19 is the birthday of Gilbert i Mr. and Mrs. Bill Pitts have a wed- i um bia on March 26 he was present ed the button In commemoration of 20 years* service with the company, aH of which time he has worked con tinuously in the Clinton area. good for five pounds through May 31.! Blakely. , MISS MINNIE LEE NASH has an; „ f „ l Mr and Mrs Q ^D Dawkins will intereSting h ° bby ° f C0UeCting pit0h " i WesleV BrOtherllOOd TIRES—Owners of passenger carsj Mr. and Mrs. b D. Dawkms will! erj . Her array includes various sizes!— la 7 a. \AI J J •and commercial vehicles using tires observe their wedding anniversary j and material ma nv of them souve-iTO Meet Wednesday smaller than 7:50 by 20 may get their casings recapped with reclaimed tomorrow. . Tony Marshall Hooper, sdn of Mr. ’ and materials, many of them souve- miors and gifts from friends, but the| on most fronts, but Reds take to air>C„. m Wamam to pound German supply lin«, say ”'''’^ ™ rm Women they repulsed new flare-up by Ger-jTo Meet Sotlirdoy ' mans in northern sector near Lenin-! / ♦ 8rad. j Saturday, April 17, has been set as ATLANTIC: Winston Churchill tells; the day for the spring meeting of the Commons Allies “more than holding j Laurens County Council of Farm their own” in campaign against sub- Women, according to plans made re- marfnes; German radio announces at- ! cently by the executive committee tack on heavy Atlantic convoy, claims under the leadership of Mrs. H. L. Williamson. y 'The meeting will be held at 10 a.m; in the Gray Court-Owings school with the. Goings Home Demonstra tion club as hostess. All those attend ing have been requested to bring lunch. There will be no afternoon program, it was announced. Each county departmental-chair-: 21 ships sunk in this and other At lantic and Caribbean attacks at un specific^ times. ° »-*-— - — - n r' \j ' ..| . / 'ones prized most highly are those The Wesley Brotherhood club of wu.ipj wpauuiraucu-.vuw: rubber camelbaek without applying an d Mrs. L. L. Hooper, will be two carved f rom wood by her brother, Broad Street Methodist church will man will give a brief report and to their local war price and rationing boards for certificates. A driver with a mileage ration of more than 240 miles monthly now can have new grade II casings when he needs re placements. A motorist with mileage rations between 560 and 1,000 miles monthly can now get grade I tires when he needs replacements. Certifi cates for tires and tubes may be used at any time convenient to the*holdbr. a* STURGEON AT MEETING Dr. H. E. Sturgeon, head of the chemistry department at Presbyterian college, is attending a meeting of the American Chemical association in Detroit, Mich., this week. He expects to return to the city Saturday. years old Friday. Miss Florence Adair celebrates birthday the 19th. Warning Given To All Dog Owners | S. C. NASH. They range in size from a 1 Vi to 6 inches and are made of wal nut, dogwood, cedar, mulberry, cher ry,. sweetgum and crepe myrtle wood, all grown in their own yard. The date is carved on the bottom of each and three coats of varnish, gives them a . pretty finish. Since beginning the The city police department has is- hobby last summer, Mr. Nash has sued a warning to all dog owners in carve d 63 pitchers, the city and vicinity against rabies. If there is any doubt as to dogs be ing exposed to a mad dog in this sec tion Sunday afternoon and night, it is advisable to keep dogs confined, f for at least 30 days, Chief L. H. Bag- i of well stated. Dogs that were exposed { hold a supper-meeting Wednesday evening April 21, at 8 o’clock. awards for work accomplished in 1942 will be given by the County The program committee, composed Home Demonstration agent, of Dr. John G. Barden, Major Walter i All H. D. club members are ex- C. Guy and F. C. Pinson, will have pected to attend and all former mem- charge of the entertainment for the bers of clubs disbanded for the du- evenrng. ration are cordially invited. in Spartanburg and they have membership of more than 15,000. F. M. Easterlin, who acted as leg islative representative, is state presi dent; W. W. Smoak, a member of the legislature from Colleton county, is vice-president; M. A. Mosely, Cow- pens, secretary-treasurer. Preston Bailey is president of the Laurens county association; Mrs. John Yarborough, vice-president; and Miss Gladys Owens, secretary-treas urer. MONTS VISITOR HERE W. E. Monts, of Newberry, former superintendent of the Clinton schools, was a visitor in the city on Monday. Mr. Monts is connected with the state office of collector of internal revenue. SAY, "I SAW IT IN THE CHRON ICLE.” THANK YOU. ' ATFIRS1 SIGN OF A c OVP police station. MONDAY AND TUESDAY, April 19 and 20 ALAN LADD His gun’s still for hiro, in ^ lucky HELEN WALKER Mild Pajt - ShcMn Itsurf - Male McDouM FRED J. BOUKNIGHT, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Bouknight of New berry, has been promoted to the rank corporal at the army air forces technical training command. Gulf- , f . , . .. port, Miss. As a member of the per- may be given treatment at the city . i 1 manent party personnel, Cpl. Bouk night is attached to the 8th Army Air Forces band. Before entering army service he was supervisor of music in the Clinton schools. FIRST LT. JAMES R. BARBOUR, air corps, of Hamlet, N. C., formerly of the anti-submarine command, has {.been awarded the Air Medal by Brig. {Gen. Westside T. Larson, command ing general of the army air forces anti-submarine command “for extra ordinary achievement 1 while partici- With ALICE FAY* JOHN PAYNE, pating in more than 200 hours of CARMEN MIRANDA, CESAR RO-1 anti-submarine patrol.” MERO, COBINA WRIGHT, JR., j The citation further states that “as SHELDON LEONARD, BILLY GIL- 1 a member of a combat crew he dis- BERT. GEORGE BARBIER, LEONID, played . outstanding initiative, re- KINSKEY, and CRIS-PIN MARTIN. Sourcefulness, and a high degree of MONDAY AND TUESDAY, April 19 and 20 "WEEK-END IN HAVANA" The MARCH OF TIME presents— “THE NEW CANADA” LATEST NEWS. 10c and 30c 10 A. M. Show MONDAY. Feature begins 2:27,4:24,7:27,9:24. Rollicking-Rhythmatic-Romance.. Tantalizing-Torrid-Tunes . . . Glam- orbus-Gals-Galore .. A Terrific Tech nicolor Triumph! : plus POPEYE in “Scrap the Japs” . . . Color Cartoon, “There’s Something About A Soldier” . . . “Cajuns of the Teche” . . . News From the World’s Battlefronts. 10c and 25c Feature begins 2:38,4:36,7:38,9:36. WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, April 21 and 22 "MY HEART BELONGS TO DADDY" With RICHARD CARLSON, MAR THA O'DRISCOLL, CECIL KELLA WAY. Feature begins 3:22, 5:57, 8:37. "JOURNEY FOR MARGARET" With ROBERT YOUNG, LARAINE MORELAND. DAY ahd NIGEL BRUCE. Feature begins 2:00,4:35,7:10,9:50. plus TER- WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, . ^April 21 and 22 'THE LAND OF HUNTED MEN" With JOHN KING, MAX HUNE and DAVID SHARPE. » Feature begins 2:00,4:19,6:38,8:57. COSMO JONES in "THE CRIME SMASHER" With FRANK GRAHAM, RICHt ARD CROMWELL, GALE STORM, EDGAR KENNEDY and MANTAN skill under many trying circumstanc es encountered on a large number of flights necessary to perform this haz ardous patrol of great responsibility. The outstanding service of this indi vidual reflects the highest credit on the military forces of the United; States.” Mrs. Barbour is the former Miss Beverly Davis daughter of Mrs. George M. Davis of this city. She re cently returned here with her small son after spending some time with Lt. Barbour at Langley Field, Va. AT THE RED CROSS ROOM, quilt squares have been cut from left over materials and anyone who would like to make quilts is asked to come to the sewing room or call Mrs. H. Earl Spencer. All materials are furnished and the work may be done at home, if desired. One dozen shirts have been cut and anyone who can assist with the making is urged to do so. Work ers are still needed to fold surgical dressings. 1943 IS REXflLL S 40th ANNIVERSARY Smith’s Pharmacy “The Rexall Store” CLINTON, S. C. WE ARE DOING OUR BEST — to continue Rexall’s policy of giving you the Best Values in Town. Likewise, we have « done our best to carefully prepare our stocks to meet your needs. Possibly a few items may not be available on every day of our One Cent Sale due to the imposi tion of restrictions, the unavailability of materials and other reasons over which we have no control. Occasionally we offer a few of the items advertised here at prices lower than regular list prices, but at no time do we offer this merchandise at such rock-bottom prices as now! Some soaps, the daily specials, and a few other items are not on the One Cent Sale plan, but are priced extremely low during the sale. $PEcm “SUPERMAN.” 10c & 20c 10 A. M. Show WEDNESDAY. Feature begins 2:59,5:18,7:37,9:56. plus FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, April 23 and 24 “OVERLAND MAIL,” Chapter 14. 10c and 20c 10 A. M. Show THURSDAY. "ft*”' TNIUS MITCIEU - tllTlltUYN KB Mil MMIIEI SELECTED SHORTS. NEWS OF THE WORLD. 10c-30c Feature Begins: Friday: 2:24, 4:24, 7:24, 9:24. Saturday: 2:45, 4:56, 7:07, 9:18. “KING, OF THE MOUNTED, Chapter 6. 10c and 25c 10 A. M. Show SATURDAY. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, April 23 and 24 "BORDER PATROL" With WILLIAM BOYD, ANDY CLYDE, JAY KIRBY, CLAUDIA DRAKE, RUSSELL SIMPSON, DUN CAN RENALDO and GEORGE REEVES. » Feature Begins:^* Friday: 2:00, 4:28, 7:00, 9:28. Saturday: 1:30, 4:00, 6:30, 9:00. 'THE APE MAN" With BELA LUGOSI, WALLACE FORD, LOUISE CURRIER, J. FAR RELL MacDONALD and JACK MULHALL. Feature begins: Friday: 3:07, 5:35, 8:07, 10:35. Saturday: 2:37, 5:07, 7:37, 10:07. plus OF THE J. A. CHEATHAM, formerly sta tioned at Camp Croft, Spartanburg, is now at Fort Benning, Ga., and has been promoted to the rank of lieu tenant colonel. Lt. Col. Cheatham and Mrs. Cheatham made their homehere for several years while he was prin cipal of Florida Street school and have many friends here who will be interested to learn of his advance ment. Rexall Store Opens Annual One Cent Sale Smith’s Pharmacy in the. advertis ing columns of today’s paper an nounce their nationally known Rexall Original One-Cent sale beginning yesterday and continuing through Saturday. The one-cent sale plan was con ceived almost thirty years ago and has continued without interruption. From the plants and warehouses of the United Drug company carloads of famous Rexall products are dispatch ed to more than 10,000 independently owned Rexall Drug stores in an effort' to supply the tremendous demand for the merchandise offered during these annual sales. Smith’s Pharmacy is Clinton’s ex clusive Rexall store. In speaking of the sale yesterday, L. E. Bishop of the' firm, stated that a wide selection of merchandise has been secured for the event, that all items are full-quality and that all are from fresh stocks just received for this special four-day selling event. ««« so* sex MEDFORP STATIONERY. Our famous Medford white laid stationery at real savings. Only one box to a customer. 49* sue Jlalcatii ■ REMEDIES AT 1c SAU SAVINGS ALL REXALL PRODUCTS SOLD ON A MONEY BACH GUARANTEE OF SATISFACTiOW*